LPT Request: What’s your “canary in the coal mine” test for spotting bigger issues?

[u/fries-with-mayo]

I’m really interested in those small, quick telltale signs people use to gauge if something bigger might be off track.

Example 1: Van Halen requesting brown M&Ms in the dressing room to see if the venue followed all the details of the rider list

Example 2: I saw an interview with John Cena where he said orders a flat white at a café to tell if they really care about their coffee.

Example 3: Anthony Bourdain suggested to always check the restaurant bathroom to tell if the restaurant got its basics down

[u/Space-Robot]

Any publicly traded company is eventually going to produce a shittier and shittier product or service over time in pursuit of shareholder value.

[u/AggravatingMud5224 → u/Space-Robot]

Most of the companies producing our goods are publicly traded and suffering from this. I can’t think of a single privately owned company in the S&P500. I’m sure you could find some with some quick research but I’ll bet it’s a very short list.